Irvine Personal Injury & Employment Law Firm

Irvine is a wealthy community located in the heart of Orange County, California. The city was developed in large part by the Irvine Company, with most of the work taking place during the greatest decade of rock and roll music in American history: the 1960s. Irvine’s population was recently estimated to be just under 260,000.

A Hub for Tech & Higher Education

Irvine is home to a bustling technology community, with many corporations in the tech industry establishing their roots in the heart of Orange County. With a strong tech influence, it only makes sense that Irvine also boasts a variety of higher education institutions, including UC-Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine Valley College, the Orange County Center of USC, Brandman University, Stanbridge College and California Southern University.

The Original Story of Irvine, California

A couple thousand years ago, Irvine was populated primarily by members of the Gabrieleño tribe, an indigenous community that lived more or less peacefully until Spaniard Gaspar de Portola arrived in 1769. The Mexican government began assuming control of the Gabrieleño’s land 52 years later, leading to a drastic change in the cultural composition of what is now Irvine.

Who Needs GPS?

Irvine is bordered by Tustin (north), Santa Ana (northwest), Lake Forest (east), Laguna Hills (southeast), Costa Mesa (west) and Newport Beach (southwest). The land throughout the city is relatively flat, and Irvine’s residents receive their water from the San Diego Creek.

A Community of Villages

Irvine is a planned city, and its primary developers divided the community into a series of villages. El Camino Glen, The Colony, Orangetree, Heritage Fields, Laguna Altura, Parkside, The Ranch, Shady Canyon, Windwood, Westpark and Columbus Grove, are just some of the several villages comprising Irvine.

A Major Economic Player

Irvine’s top employers include Western Digital, the University of California-Irvine, B. Braun Medical, Irvine Unified School District, Verizon Wireless, Blizzard Entertainment, Allergan, Broadcom Corporation, Parker Hannifin and Edwards Lifesciences. Several films and television programs have been filmed in or around Irvine, including A Scanner Darkly, Demolition Man, Planet of the Apes (1968), Iron Man, Reign Over Me, Kiss the Girls, Zero Dark Thirty and Thank You For Smoking.

Parks & Recreation

Irvine is also home to a number of beautiful recreational areas, including Alton Athletic Park, Woodbury Community Park, Las Lomas Community Park, Hicks Canyon Park, Deerfield Community Park, Turtle Rock Community Park and the Harvard Skatepark, among many, many others.

Listening Compassionately, Litigating Aggressively

At Farnell & Norman, PC, our Orange County lawyers fight tirelessly to achieve successful results for individuals and families struggling with employment and/or personal injury issues. Each client’s needs are addressed with the utmost care and professionalism, and our goal is to bring justice and compensation to those who have been injured in any way.